This week we are excited to welcome pastor, professor, and best‑selling author, Mark Buchanan to The Collected Podcast! Mark joins Jes for a rich and deeply moving conversation about faith, calling, and courageous discipleship. He shares his own conversion story, the surprising ways God has led him into ministry, and the enduring passions that have shaped his life’s work. They explore the themes behind his new novel What Is Left of the Night, a powerful true story of a French village that sheltered Jewish refugees during World War II, opening the door to reflections on courage, pacifism, and the difference between healthy loyalties and the singular allegiance owed to Christ. Mark also speaks candidly about his work with Indigenous women, the challenge of holding grace and truth together, and the hope that anchors us even in dark times. This warm, thoughtful episode invites listeners to slow down, reflect deeply, and consider how God might be calling them to courageous, wholehearted faithfulness in their own stories.

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This episode of The Collected Podcast was recorded and edited by Jacob Early. Logo design by Ben Biondo.